Mountain Building Rubric

	3 Points	2 Points	1 Point	0 Points
Design	The team's design was carried out on the base. The team followed the investigation steps well.	The team's design mostly followed the steps but there was some variance. The mountain was built on the base with some in the pan.	The team 's design incorporated the base and the pan.	The team's design was built in the pan. The bowl was not used as a base.
Explanation of Plan	The student was able to explain the group's plan with much detail.	The student was able to explain the team's plan with moderate detail.	The student was able to explain the team's plan with little detail.	The student was unable to explain the team's plan.
Resists Erosion	The design withstood erosion well. The mountain eroded slowly. Much of the material remained on the base.	The design withstood erosion in the beginning. Erosion quickened once it began. A moderate amount of material was left on the base.	The mountain eroded fairly quickly but did leave some material on the base.	The entire mountain quickly eroded from the base.
Collaboration	The student was observed during the planning and constructing stages to be an active contributor with ideas and responsibility. The student positively shared in the activity.	The student was observed during the planning and construction stages to contribute when asked by team members. The student was positively involved in the activity.	The student was not observed as a contributor in one of the two stages but did not disrupt the flow of the investigation for his group.	The student did not contribute in either planning or construction. The student disrupted the flow of the investigation for his group.
Data Collection	The student took detailed notes of each group's design and the results of the erosion.	The student took notes of both the design and the results of each group 's model but with limited detail.	The student was missing notes in either design or results of each group's model.	The student did not collect sufficient data in design or results of the groups' models.
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